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The house was originally built in 1909. Former Turner County resident and historian David Baldwin recalls that the house once looked quite different: “At one time, that house was two stories,” Baldwin said. “My great-grandmama, Ola Jackson…

A deep dive into the 1910 lynching of two black men in Ashburn, Georgia. This post seeks to try to learn more about the victimes, Albert Royal and Charles Jackson.

Now and then, 100 years of differences. Some buildings have been added; some are completely gone. Roofs have changed or have caved in. Power lines and paved streets. It may be sad to see our current state of downtown Ashburn but we like to be…